Jawa Ion Blaster Build w/ a Real Enfield Mk3

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Here’s my fully complete(if you don’t count the power pack/hose…they’re coming!) ion blaster! I purchased a demilled DP Enfield (Ishapore) No1 Mk3 with a grenade cup. Had to purchase a magazine, safety assy and the sere pin separately as they were missing. They do say that they may be missing parts. Step 1 was getting the rifle, I did have to get it shipped to an FFL as it’s still technically considered a weapon. It was in overall pretty decent shape but absolutely covered in cosmoline.

 

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Step 2 was disassembly and getting everything cleaned up. I didn’t take a lot of photos during this but pretty self explanatory. Lots of videos on YouTube on how to strip these down as well.

 

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Step 3 was purchasing the cup and barrel adapters from blaster factory, these are nice/heavy pieces! The modification I had to make for a real build nice a Denix build that these are marketed as was threading the blank end of the barrel adapter to 5/8 - 18. Just used a cheap die off Amazon. Then I blued the pieces with a cold blue, worked great, looks great and was super quick and easy to do!

 

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I salvaged the barrel threads(cut them off from the rest of the barrel) as they’re unique to the Enfield rifles and not ‘common’. I drilled the inside of barrel threads and tapped with a 5/8 - 18 die so I could thread the barrel adapter in. I also had to dremel out the pin that’s welded through the receiver and barrel threads to do this. Pic of barrel threads was pre-drill/tapping.

 

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Next part was cutting the stocks down and getting all the grime off. I took a controversial approach and did a couple rounds of easy off over cleaner to get all the cosmoline, paint, etc. off and it worked great. I did a very light sanding using some 2000 grit I had laying around just to make sure I had a good surface to work with. After I cut and shaped the stocks I gave them 3 coats of boiled linseed oil, using super fine steel wool between coats to remove any imperfections and did 2 coats of a spray on poly. I also made a small circle ‘plug’ out of a piece of the butt stock to fill the bolt hole.

 

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Last was final assembly which was pretty self explanatory. I did cut the firing pin off so just the part that holds the spring in place remained so it can still be ****** and ‘fired’. All this took some time and money, I’d guess I’m in it about $250-$300 between the rifle, missing parts, tools I didn’t have, etc. I think it turned out awesome!!! And yes, it’s as heavy as it looks…all steel. Happy to answer any questions!! This was definitely a fun and rewarding project! Utinni!!!

 

[eethan]

I paid 350€ for my enfield here in Europe, so you are doing good with 250-300$! good job on the blaster, it looks awesome

 

[makimc]

I paid 350€ for my enfield here in Europe, so you are doing good with 250-300$! good job on the blaster, it looks awesome

Thanks! Yeah, there’s still some limited availability of some old military surplus Enfields here in the states that can be purchased pretty cheap.